This crossword No. 21722 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21722 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 10 wives : WISHES
4-across – Countrywomen’s group with seed for 10 star followers : WISEMEN
9-across – 10 patch it, taking us back to make clothing : PIECESUIT
10-across – Children bet me I exploded – see how they run! : THREE
11-across – 10 in retreating caught Greek style : IONIC
12-across – See 10 : BLINDMICE
13-across – 10 speculative chances in case Parliament prorogues session : GUESSES
15-across – 13 takeaway uses transport held back for the 10 sisters : GRACES
17-across – See 24 : DEGREE
19-across – 10 times is Roman kind of number in Italy : TRIESTE
22-across – Crank first turned stack after 10 to find the lady : CARDTRICK
24-across – Burns’ murder interrogation? : THIRD
26-across – Defaulters ruled out the 10 of destiny : FATES
27-across – Man providing water, short of gin but with tonic, becomes a pest : IRRITATOR
28-across – Sounds like Orson’s kind of city : SADLERS
29-across – Notes sung by the 10? : TENORS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rupert’s works sound huge : WAPPING
2-down – Hide! Hide drug for Hank! : SKEIN
3-down – A fit person orders the Essex Crier, not the Sun : EXERCISER
4-down – The street – what d’you call it? – leading to the centre of Bellingham : WATLING
5-down – Full of chopped dates? : SATED
6-down – For disciplinarians, SM ain’t half better organised : MARTINETS
7-down – State raised the dough required : NEEDED
8-down – Trunk transporters : JUMBOS
14-down – Manager deserved to be denounced : EXECRATED
16-down – A knight rising to let out Alexander’s mentor : ARISTOTLE
18-down – Priest and 10 US taxmen’s nostrums : ELIXIRS
19-down – They make fun of Mickey over these : TAKERS
20-down – Tolerates unending rudeness? Not right! : ENDURES
21-down – Stuffs ribs … : SCOFFS
23-down – … with smattering of savour : TASTE
25-down – During a bit of trouble, start the music : INTRO
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.